Press Releases

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• 11/17/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Visits United Illuminating Substation in Bridgeport to View Storm Resiliency Upgrades

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty will visit United Illuminating’s Congress Street Substation in Bridgeport to view resiliency upgrades made at the facility that will protect it from floodwaters during severe weather events.

• 11/15/2013 Gov. Malloy: Investments in Education are Investments in Stronger Communities and Our State's Future

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by State Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, today announced plans to fund over $24 million in grant requests to bring more computers into classrooms and increase Internet bandwidth.

• 11/15/2013 Statement from Gov. Malloy's Communications Director Andrew Doba

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Director of Communications Andrew Doba this afternoon released the following statement regarding calls from Senator John McKinney for a special session on the Affordable Care Act.

• 11/14/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Makes School Technology Announcement in Groton, Attends Events in Glastonbury, Hartford and West Hartford

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give opening remarks at the Connecticut Law Review’s 2013 Fall Symposium, “Up in Arms: The Second Amendment in the Modern Republic,” in Hartford.

• 11/14/2013 Gov. Malloy: PLANT Grants Already Helping Connecticut Farms Recover and Rebuild

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state’s Production Loss Assistance Needed Today (PLANT) grant program is already helping Connecticut farm families recover from this year’s earlier storms and flooding that damaged crops, buildings and equipment.

• 11/14/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Administrative Changes to the Affordable Care Act

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on Thursday afternoon regarding President Obama’s announcement of administrative changes to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

• 11/13/2013 Gov. Malloy: 3,000 More Connecticut Students Will Benefit From Extended School Time

  Meriden, East Hartford and New London students are among the 9,000 students nationwide now in traditional district schools with expanded and redesigned school schedules as part of the TIME Collaborative, a five-state initiative announced last year. Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a second wave of schools, including schools in Bridgeport, Windham and additional schools in Meriden, have already begun to redesign their schedules for the 2014-2015 school year.

• 11/13/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Honored With "Outstanding Achiever With Learning Disabilities Award"

  On Thursday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the Lab School of Washington’s 29th Annual Lab School Dinner and Gala Honoring Outstanding Achievers with Learning Differences, where he will be honored with the “2013 Outstanding Achiever with Learning Disabilities Award.”

• 11/12/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Five-Year Anniversary of Marriage Equality in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding the five-year anniversary of marriage equality in Connecticut.

• 11/12/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Additional State Funds to Improve School Security

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that an additional 75 school districts, covering 435 schools, will receive funds as part of the School Security Grant Program, part of the Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety Act.

• 11/12/2013 Gov. Malloy Statement on Typhoon in the Philippines

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement concerning the devastating typhoon in the Philippines.

• 11/12/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Education Announcement in Meriden

  On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit Casimir Pulaski Elementary School in Meriden for an opportunity to tour the school and make an education announcement.

• 11/11/2013 Gov. Malloy Commemorates Veterans Day with Bill Signing Ceremony

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined State Senator Carlo Leone (D-Stamford & Darien), State Representative Jack Hennessy (D-Bridgeport), and other state and local officials for a bill signing ceremony to honor and improve services for Connecticut’s Veterans.

• 11/11/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Major Announcement on School Security, Speaks at Insurance Convention

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the Connecticut School Construction Coalition’s “School Facility Security Products and Services Day” in Farmington, where he will make a major announcement regarding school security.

• 11/10/2013 Gov. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Veterans Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement recognizing Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, 2013.